Bottle-crate.



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* BOTTLE CRATE. APPLIoATIoN FILED JULY 15, 1910.

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BOTTLE CRATE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 15, 1910. 1,010,269. Patented Nov.28, 1911.

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WILLIAM H.V KLOCKE, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIG'NOB T0 vKAUFFMAN KASE fKOMPANY, A. COBPOB'IATlON 0F NEW YORK.

BOTTLECRATE..

` Speciiication of Letters raten-t. i .Patented Nov. 28, 1911.Application led J'uly 15, 1910. Serial No. 572,145. y

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Be it known thatl, H; Kroon, a. citizen ofthe United States,residing atBrooklyn, in the countyof Kings and State;

of NewYork, have invented new 'and use- :ful Improvements in'Bottle-Crates, of which the followin'gis a specification. i

The inyention relates especially to metal-z lic crates for holdingbottles, although in certain of its aspects vthe invention may belapplied to other'kinds of crates'. j

ObjectsV of the invention are to provide@ a novel crate which is ofgreat strength and rigidityand atthe'same time of simple and g lightconstruction; to provide a novel crate which is especially constructedto resist deformation when subjected to strains, especially when the.crate is loaded 'with bot-- tles, and especially such sudden strains asoccur whenl `the crates are dropped v or occurs in handling.; to'provide a novel construction and arrangement of parts,` and moreparticularly'to providea novel con` struction eof the crate bottom andcorners, to prevent deformation 'of sthe crate; more particularly alsoto provide novel .constructions of the top lreinforcing frame and .cor-

l ners and box edges to'keep the box rigid and avoid deformation. Theseand other objects Vof invention will in part be 'obvious and will inpart -more fully appear hereinafter.

rll'lhe invention consists in the novel parts, articles, constructions,arrangements, combinations and -improvements herein shown and described.,Y

The accompanying drawings, referred to herein and formin a part fhereof,illustrate 'one' embodimento the invention, the same serving inconnection 4with the description `herein to eixplaintlie principles ofthe in;

vention. I A

Of the drawings':-Figure 1 is a'perspective view of a crate constructedinaccordance with 'the principles of the invention; Fig. 2 is a bottomlan view of such a crate on a somewhat en arged scale; Fig. 3 is asectional elevation of a corner of the box, on an enlarged scale,showing the-corner reinforcement of the top reinforcing frame, thereinforcement for the side edges of the crate, the joining of the bottomAto the side l walls zand also thefedge reinforcement; Fig.

. 4 is -a fragmentary plan of the corner reinforcement of the top framepF ig. 5 is a frag- `mentary view lookingat Fig. 4 in the direction ofthe arrow; 'Fig'. '6 is a section on the line A-B of Fig. 2; andfFig. 7a section on the line C-D of Fig. 2.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,` illustrating by Way of examplean embodiment ofthe invention, a crate is shown having end walls l and2and side walls 3 and 4.

LA reinforcing member is provided at or adjacent to the Vtop edges ofsaid side and end walls. The embodied form of such reinforcing memberconsists of a flat strip 5 bent substantially at right angleslongitudinally of itself, throughout its length, as shown in Fig. v5:3.'vOne of said angled portions of kthis j reinforcing member '5, indicatedby reference numeral 6 is set flat against the side and end walls of thecrate and fastened vthereto in :some suitable manner, as for instance byriveting. The vother angled purtion of the reinforcing member 5, whichportion is designated 'by reference numeral v7, projects from the sideand end walls into the crate. ,Said reinforcing member also serves tosupport another-crate which :may be stacked thereon, the bottom oftheuppermost tray nesting within -the top of vthe lowermost and restingupon the inwardly extending portion 7 of the reinforcing frame. The topof side and end walls of the crate Vmay be folded over the portion 6 ofthe reinforcing member 5, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings,thus a finished appearance and also a stronger construction tothe topedge of the box. l

Reinforcing corner pieces are provided for l'the frame 5, at each cornerthereof, to prevent movement thereof when sudden strains, especiallydiagonal strains, are vput upon 'the box, as for instance when the Iboxstrikes lon a cornerfor edge, especially when it has its 'load ofbottles, Whichhas a tend- .ency tomove the corner inwardly and to 'bucle or flex the adjacent reaches of the frame. This corner piece servesto, hold these adjacent reaches yof the frame from such movement. \Theembodied form of cor-r ner piece com rises a flat piece 10, lying on itop of the horizontal portion 7 (see "Figs 1, 3 and 4) and attachedthereto by suitable means, such as rivets 11. The corner pieces 01' 10also preferably lextend across' 45 it is so formed in the presentembodiment. l'The strips 20 and 21 may have their' edgesv thecorner fromone reach to another in the form of a web, as shown at 12 in Fig. 4.They are further preferably-provided with a turned over, reinforcing lip13'extending downwardly from the web y12. v

A suitable bottle rackwill be provided when the case is designed forholding botltles, and such a rack is-shown in Figs. 1 andespeciallydesigned to resist diagonal strains.

Thecrate lbottom is cut out of a` solid sheetI and consists of aplurality `f strips 2O running across from the bottom of one crate wallto another, diagonally of said walls, and a plurality of interlockingstrips 21 ar- -ranged at right angles to and also fastened thereto. Theends of said strips are fastened to the bottomI edges of the crate.Should a strain come on either edge or corner, the stripsl extending inthe direction of the strain lwill take up the thrust, while a tensionwill be put upon the transverse strips which will prevent deformation orrelative movement of the adjacent reaches of the frame or Walls v andwhich will also prevent buckling of the other strips under the thrustplaced upon them. It will be found that with such a construction Vthecrate will be suflicientlyn rigid to stand the strains incident toactual use in handlingbottles or otherwise.,` The strips 20 and 21 arealso disposed, so that one comesv under each bottle nest or compartment,so that the bottom of tlfe bottle may rest thereon.

In accordance with one feature of the invention the bottom frame isintegral and is stamped out of a single sheet` of metal and turnedorlianged, as shown at 2,2 and 23, in- Figs. 2 and 6, which gives themadditional strength against any strains which would tend to iex orbuckle them. The sheet from which the bottom is formed-is shown alsowith'corner webs 24, into each of which one of the str-ips20 or 21 runs.These webs maybe provided also with a ribbed portion 25 -and the outeredge of said web may "be hanged 'as shown at 26 in order to strengthenthe web. This bottom plate is shown. also with a flat portion 27extending' sov aroundfthe edges of the crate bottom and having its edgesalso flanged as shown at 28.

lThe outside'edges of said 'bottom plate are also turned up to form areinforcing strip 30 about the bottom edges of the side and end -wallsof the crate', said turned up portions being united at their corneredgesin 'some suitable manner, as by brazing, or welding, or otherwise.The crate walls and said turned up portion will'als'o be suitablyvunited as 'by\ riveting or otherwise. A further bottom reinforcing andstiffening frame is provided in accordance with one feature of theinvention, and the embodied form thereof consists of a bar or rod 35,formed into. a continuous rectangular frame',

and suitably attached to the bottom irate 27. For this purpose theplate-27 is smown grooved at 36 (see Figs. 2 and 3) to permit ,the frame35 to rest therein and said plate '27 is formed or clenched around therod, to

hold it in position, as shown in Fig. 3.

Reinforcements for the upright edges of ,the sidewalls are provided,which also are utilized to join togetherthe top and bottom frames, tofurther strengthen them to resist liexure or deformation. Saidreinforcements consist of strips 38 bent at right angles longitudinallyinto two parts 39 and 40, one part lying upon the side wall andthe otherpart on -the, end wall (see Fig. 1). Said strips arealso bent `over`thetop edges of the top corner of the 'side and end walls at their junction(see Figs. 1 and 4). At their bottom edges'the strips 38, are bent orangled inwardl beneath the corners of the fiat plates 2 as shown at 42in Figs. 2 and 3, and these strips may be offset to pass about oroutside the strips. The strips 38, the strip 30 and the adjacent wallmay be fastened together in a'suitable manner, as by rivets, and a rivet45 serves to fasten the strips 38 to the top reinforcing frame ,5.Rivets 46 lare shown fastening strip 38 to the `upright walls of thecrate. They thus serve not only to give a finish to the` box and'tostrengthen the upright edges,.but also to tie together the topand'bottom reinforcements and to strengthen the entire box structure.Additional strips l44 running parallel to the side walls are shown inthe bottom, which also have -their edges flanged.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the exactforms shown and described, but that variations maybe made therefromwithin the scope of the accom- 'panying claims.

What I do claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is:

1. A- metallic crate including in combination side and end walls,areinforcing frame extending around and fixed to the bottom edges ofsaid side and end walls` and a bottom.. comprising reinforcing stripscon-L,y

nected tol said reinforcing frame and extending diagonally from onereach of said frame ,Y ning transversely to said first mentionedreinforcing strlps. r

A metallic cratey including in combination side and end Walls, areinforcing frame extending around and fixed .to the bottom edges ofsaid side and end Walls, and a bottom comprising reinforcing stripsconnected to said reinforcing frame and extending diagonally froln` onereach of said frame to the next adjacent reach thereof, and reinforcingstrips also connected to said reinforcing frame and extending diagonallyfrom one reach of said frame to the next.

adjacent reach thereof, said last mentioned reinforcing strips runningtransversely to '25 said first-mentioned reinforcing strips and beingcdnnected thereto at their intersections.

4. A metallic crate including in combination the side andend Walls, areinforcing frame extending aroundv and fixed to the bottom edges ofsaid side and end walls, reinf forcing strips extending diagonally fromone reach of said reinforcing frame to the next adjacent reach thereof,said reinforcing frame and reinforcing strips being formed v from oneintegral sheet of metal.

5.- A metallic crate inclutding in combination the side and end walls, areinforcing frame extending around and ixed to the bottom edges of saidside andv end Walls, re-

inforcing strips extending diagonally from one reach of saidIreinforcing frame to the next adjacent reach thereof, other reinforcingstrips extending diagonally from one reach of said reinforcing frame tothe next .adjacent reach thereof. and in a direction transversely to thefirst namedV reinforcing strip, said reinforcing frame and all saidreinforcing strips being formed. from one integral sheet of metal. f

6. A metallic crate including in combination side and end walls, a reinrcing frame extendingaround and fixedJ to. the bottom edges of said sideand end walls, reinforcing strlps connected to said reinforcing frameand extending diagonally from one reach of v said frame to the nextadjacent reach thereof, and reinforcing means arranged longitudinally ofsaidf reinforcing strips to revent -buckling thereof under longitudinalstrains. i j

7. A metallic crate including in combination the side and -end walls, areinforcing frame extending around. and Lfixed to the bottom edges ofsaid side and end walls, re-

inforcing strips extending diagonally from one reach of said reinforcingframe to the' next adjacent reach thereof, said reinforcing frame andreinforcing strips being formed fiom one integral sheet of metal, and aportion of said reinforcing strips being bent longitudinally to form areinforcement against buckling under a longitudinal strain.

8. A metallic crate including in combinatlon the side and end walls,- areinforcing frame extending around and fixed to the bottom edges of saidside and end Walls, re-

v inforcing strips extending diagonally from one reach of saidreinforcing frame to the next adjacent reach thereof, other reinforcing.strips extending diagonally from one reach of said reinforcing frame tothe next adjacentreach thereof and in a direction transversely -to thefirst named reinforcing strip, said reinforcing frame and lall saidreinforcing strips being formed from one integral sheet of metal, theedges of said strips being bent'at substantially a right angle to theplane thereof to form a continuous reinforcing element from said frameabout the edges of said strips to the frame again. Y

9. A `metallic crate including in combination side andV end walls, anintegral sheet metal reinforcing frame having a vertical portion,extending about and fixed to the bottom edges of said side and endwalls, said reinforcing frame having also a horizontal portion extendinginwardly from vsaid bottom edges of saidside and end Walls,

a further reinforcing'and stifening frame lformed from a metal rod Iandextending about contiguous to the. bottom yedges of said side and endWalls, said .frame being carried in a groove formed in said reinforcingframe. v

10, A metallic crate including in combina` tion side and endy walls, anintegral sheet metal reinforcing frame havin a` vertical ortionextending about and ed to the ottom edges of said side and end walls,said reinforcing frame having also a hori` zontal portion extendinginwardly from said .bottom edges of said side and end Walls, re-

inforcing strips connected to said reinforcing frame and, extendingdiagonally.. from one reach of said frame to the' next adjacent reachthereof.

11. A metallic crate including in combination' side and end Walls, anintegral sheet metal reinforcing frame havin a vertical portionextending about and xed to the said reinforcing frame having als` ahorizontal portion extending inwardly from said bottom edges of saidside and end walls, reinforcing strips extending diagonally .from onereach "of said reinforcing frame to the nextr adjacent reachthereof,other reinforcing strips extending diagonally from one reach ofsaid reinforcing frame to 'the next adjacent reach thereof, saidrelnforc- 12o ottom edges of said side and end walls, r

.metal reinforcing frame havin in lframe' and all 'said reinforcingv4stripsA bemg ormed from' one integral sheet' of metal.

12. A metallic crate including in combination side and end walls, anintegral sheet a. vertical portion extending about and xed-,to the'bottom edges of said side and end walls, said reinforcing frame havingalso -a horizontal portion extending inwardly from said bottom edges ofsaidside and end wa11s, reinforcing members' extending across from onereach of said reinforcing frame. to

another maar thereof, man reinfrcing. and stii'ening frame formed from ametal 15 rod and extendngf about contiguous to the bottom'edges of saidside and end walls, said'frame being carried in a groove formedv in saidreinorcingframe. In testimony whereof, I have signed my 20 name to thisspecification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnessesy n' WILLIAMROSE MENK.

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